Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Jacksonville, FL: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Jacksonville, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $46.0K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $38.8K to $47.5K.

Pay

The median is the middle of sterile processing technicians already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	FL	U.S.
25th	$38,830	$38,520	$39,800
Median	$46,030	$45,890	$47,700
75th	$47,450	$50,180	$58,570

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Wages are the Medical Equipment Preparers series, SOC 31-9093.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

3.3

Metro employment

430

National growth, 2025 to 2035

10.8%

National openings a year

10.7 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Genesis Rehabilitation Hospital, 3 campuses
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, 3 campuses
Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, 3 campuses
American Access Care of Jacksonville Asc, 2 campuses
Baptist Medical Center of Nassau, 2 campuses
Bgc Holdings, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Most states do not license this work, but a few, including New York and New Jersey, require certification for new hires. Employers often want CRCST from HSPA or CSPDT from CBSPD. Confirm the rule in your state.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, medical equipment preparers

The work

You decontaminate used instruments, inspect them, and build trays to a count sheet. Then you run the sterilizer and track each load.

The schedule drives the work. An add-on case or a missing instrument means a rush, and the tray still has to be right.

Nearby metros

Ocala, FL · 85 miles
Deltona, FL · 103 miles
Wildwood, FL · 108 miles
Homosassa Springs, FL · 118 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Jacksonville?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Jacksonville. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Genesis Rehabilitation Hospital, Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Florida?

A few states require it. Check the Florida rule before you start in Jacksonville.

What should a surgery center in Jacksonville weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Jacksonville has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Florida median.